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Here you should provide a summary of your group over a couple of short paragraphs. It has been a slow but steady path to bring together an active group of Ubuntu users in the Colombian Team. Free open source software does not have much visibility in local media and the governement, educational and private initiatives have only been gaining traction for the past few 2-3 years.

In that context the team is facing interesting challenges compared to other countries where governement and private organizations are already massively implementing free, open source solutions (including but not limited to Ubuntu).

The mailing list remains the most active resource, and public events and conferences are where members participate the most. I personally expect to "pass the torch" to other members once the team is official, and there is very high interest in pursuing out objectives from several regular contributors and members.

-- FabianRodriguez
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 * '''Date''' - (''list the date of application'')
 * '''Team Contact''' - Fabian Rodriguez <fabian@fabianrodriguez.com>
 * '''Membership''' - XX as of 1st November 2006
 * '''Mailing List''' - ubuntu-co on lists.ubuntu.com		  * Team established on October 18, 2006
 * '''Date''' - December 2007
 * '''Team Contact''' - FabianRodriguez
 * '''Membership''' - 54 direct members, 96% of them ubunteros, 261 mailing list subscribers as of December 11, 2007. See our [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ColombianTeam/ColombianTeamAnalysis full analysis of membership of the Colombian Team in Launchpad].
 * '''Mailing List''' - [https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-co ubuntu-co] on lists.ubuntu.com
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Here you should provide a list of things you plan on doing. Include links to where these are discussed online and on mailing lists. The Ubuntu Colombian Local Community Team follows the [http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory/philosophy Ubuntu project principles and philosophy], while proposing its own mission and objectives.
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 * ''Example item'' - here I am listing an activity on the roadmap.
 * ''Another item'' - here is another item on the roadmap.		 === Mission ===
To promote the use of free software, formats and content licencing in Colombia, by using Ubuntu. To foster local social and economic development, discussion and ideas exchange around the different aspects of technology freedom. Encourage and facilitate collaboration with other groups and networks with compatible or similar mission and objectives.

=== Objectives ===

Our general objectives are:
 * Increase visibility and usage of Ubuntu in Colombia, in both events and local media
 * Bring together the highest possible number of users around a friendly and active community
 * Lead specific projects that will benefit Colombian Ubuntu users in Colombia and abroad

Some specific objectives for 2008 are:
 * Develop a strong local web presence: wiki, CMS-driven website
 * Increase the team members participation to Launchpad (no zero-karma), encourage team members to become Ubuntu members
 * Have a kiosk at FLISOL 2008 and all major 2008 IT events in Colombia
 * Organize visits and workshops for major local IT shops. Major cities in Colombia have shopping-mall-like clusters of computer & electronics stores.
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List here acivities that the group has already done. Again provide links to online discussions, reviews, blog entries etc: === Projects ===
 * Creation of the [https://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-l10n-guc Ubuntu in Wayuunaiki] translation project
 * [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetRelayChat-es Translation of InternetRelayChat page]
 * [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuInLibraries/Colombia Ubuntu in local libraries]
 * [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ColombianTeam/UbuntuCDsAtHome Ubuntu CDs at home]
 * Visits to local IT * electronics shops (being planned)
 * Colombian custom ISO / CD image (being planned)
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 * ''Example activity'' - here I am listing an activity.
 * ''Another activity'' - here is another item.		 === Events ===
 * [http://www.softwarefreedomday.org Software Freedom Day] - pictures, presentations, active CD distribution
 * [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-co/2007-October/003363.html Linux foundation Desktop survey participation]
 * [http://www.cpclibre.org/ocs/pagina/ponencias.html Jornadas de Software Libre Medellin 2007], workshop, [http://misc.slcolombia.org/JSL2007_by_NeoEcos/ pictures]
 * [http://www.softwarelibrecolombia.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=38 CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE SOFTWARE LIBRE, ALFABETIZACIÓN TECNOLÓGICA Y ECONOMÌA SOLIDARIA], workshops
 * [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-co/2007-June/002302.html Centro Cultural media torta], CD distribution, advocacy
 * [http://installfest.info/FLISOL2007/ Flisol 2007], talks, kiosk, 200 CDs distributed, 28 new installs - [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-co/2007-June/002295.html detail of participation], [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-co/2007-June/002177.html another reference]

=== Advocacy and CD distribution ===
 * [http://www.softwarefreedomday.org Software Freedom Day] - pictures, presentations, active CD distribution
 * ShipIt discussion, Ubuntu CDs distribution: [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-co/2007-November/003471.html 1], [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-co/2007-November/003523.html 2], [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-co/2007-November/003628.html 3],
 * [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-co/2007-November/003542.html Reusal of older CDs]

Approval Application for the Colombian Loco Team (ubuntu-co)

It has been a slow but steady path to bring together an active group of Ubuntu users in the Colombian Team. Free open source software does not have much visibility in local media and the governement, educational and private initiatives have only been gaining traction for the past few 2-3 years.

In that context the team is facing interesting challenges compared to other countries where governement and private organizations are already massively implementing free, open source solutions (including but not limited to Ubuntu).

The mailing list remains the most active resource, and public events and conferences are where members participate the most. I personally expect to "pass the torch" to other members once the team is official, and there is very high interest in pursuing out objectives from several regular contributors and members.

-- FabianRodriguez

Key Details

Roadmap

The Ubuntu Colombian Local Community Team follows the [http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory/philosophy Ubuntu project principles and philosophy], while proposing its own mission and objectives.

Mission

To promote the use of free software, formats and content licencing in Colombia, by using Ubuntu. To foster local social and economic development, discussion and ideas exchange around the different aspects of technology freedom. Encourage and facilitate collaboration with other groups and networks with compatible or similar mission and objectives.

Objectives

Our general objectives are:

  • Increase visibility and usage of Ubuntu in Colombia, in both events and local media
  • Bring together the highest possible number of users around a friendly and active community
  • Lead specific projects that will benefit Colombian Ubuntu users in Colombia and abroad

Some specific objectives for 2008 are:

  • Develop a strong local web presence: wiki, CMS-driven website
  • Increase the team members participation to Launchpad (no zero-karma), encourage team members to become Ubuntu members
  • Have a kiosk at FLISOL 2008 and all major 2008 IT events in Colombia

  • Organize visits and workshops for major local IT shops. Major cities in Colombia have shopping-mall-like clusters of computer & electronics stores.

Experience

Projects

Events

Advocacy and CD distribution

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